In order to promote a greater understanding about animal anatomy, many schools require students to dissect worms, crawfish, and fetal pigs. However, the most popularly dissected animal is the frog. When I was younger I was both horrified and fascinated by the inner workings of the amphibian lying stiff on my desk, its innards held open by pins. I couldn’t bear to...

It took me several years before I could finally acknowledge that bats were cute…in a sense. With their rat-colored fur, their squashed and upturned noses, and their constantly twitching ears—bats aren’t as cuddly as the red panda or as lusciously refined as Iberian Lynx. But, still, I find these nocturnal mammals oddly adorable in their own right. Cutest Bat...

It would seem that fishermen are constantly bringing up unusual fish in their nets, but the Monkfish is by far one of the ugliest endangered fish of Northern Europe. Also known as frog-fish, goosefish, and even sea-devil, the monkfish has a flat slim body and makes surprisingly good eating when available (or so I’ve heard). About the Monkfish With its wide mouth...

The purpose of this blog is obviously to help you to become more familiar with Mother Nature’s amazing creatures. Many of these posts will discuss endangered species and what makes them so special. But what happens when we stop being aware of our fine feathered, four legged, or freaky friends? They die. It’s sad but true. The human population is constantly...

The polar bear, Ursus maritimus, or the sea bear, evolved about 200,000 years ago from brown bear ancestors. They are superbly adapted for survival in the Far North. Polar bears range throughout the Arctic in areas where they hunt seals at openings in sea ice called leads. Five nations have polar bear populations: the United States (Alaska), Canada, Russia,...